Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis High risk category Prosthetic cardiac valves Previous bacterial endocarditis Complex cyanotic congenital diseases Surgically constructed systemic pulmonary shunts or condults Moderate risk category Most other congenital cardiac malformation Acquired valvular dysfunction e. RHD Mitral valve prolapse Negligible risk category Isolated secundum atrial septal defect Surgical repair of ASD or patent ductusContinue reading “Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis”
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LUDWIG’S ANGINA
Introduction AKA Angina Maligna/ Morbustrangulatoris Defined as over whelming, massive, firm, brawny, rapidly spreading cellulitis involving bilateral submandibular, sublingual and submental space. Etiology Post extraction complications Submandibular gland sialadenitis Infection of mandibular molars Oral soft tissue lacerations Osteomyelitis Microbiology Infection starts as a mixed aerobic-anaerobic infection as at this stage there may not be anyContinue reading “LUDWIG’S ANGINA”
Medical Student Stuffs 